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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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